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Board approves data-sharing agreement with Graduation Alliance to locate unaccounted students
Summary
Trustees approved a data-sharing agreement with Graduation Alliance, which the superintendent said will help locate students who have dropped out and report whether they have since graduated. The district staff said Graduation Alliance's program carries no cost to the board; members of the public raised questions about parental permissions and local alternatives.
The School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees voted to approve a data-sharing agreement with Graduation Alliance, a provider the superintendent described as a recovery and outreach service that locates students who have dropped out and, in some cases, offers a pathway to a diploma.
“Graduation Alliance is an educational solution to address and recover students who have dropped out,” Superintendent Dr. Bornay said. She said the service helps the district ‘clean up’ graduation-rate data by identifying students who are enrolled elsewhere and by offering an option —…
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